PALMER — Police Chief Robert P. Frydryk is encouraging residents to sign up for the town's emergency notification system, Connect-CTY, also known as Blackboard Connect, so they can get alerts about Hurricane Sandy.

The system can send messages in several ways, through calls to cellular phones or land lines, to email addresses, or through text message.

Frydryk said he has 5,600 contacts already on the system. Almost two dozen more signed up this weekend. To enroll, residents can call (413) 283-3554, ext. 2507, or visit the town of Palmer's website, www.townofpalmer.com, and click on the graphic in the lower left corner.